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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000023490
Date of registration: 05/08/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Department of Hematolgy and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Public title: The Safety and Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Therapy for Sideroblastic Anemia
Scientific title: The Safety and Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Therapy for Sideroblastic Anemia - The Safety and Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Therapy for Sideroblastic Anemia
Date of first enrolment: 2016/08/20
Target sample size: 5
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000027057
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Single arm Non-randomized  
Phase:  Not applicable
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     Fujiwara Tohru
Address:  2-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai Japan
Telephone: 022-717-7165
Email: fujiwara-to@apple.email.ne.jp
Affiliation:  Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Hematolgy and Rheumatology
Name:     Harigae Hideo
Address:  2-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai Japan
Telephone: 022-717-7165
Email: harigae@med.tohoku.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Hematolgy and Rheumatology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1) Thrombocytopenia (less than 100,000), neutropenia (less than 1,500) 2)Patients who do not understand the study. 3) Serious complication (renal insufficiency with Ccr < 30 ml/min, liver insufficiency with total bilirubin >2 mg/dL, hypoxia requiring home oxygen therapy)

Age minimum: 20years-old
Age maximum: 80years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Sideroblastic anemia (congenital and acquired)
Intervention(s)
Food supplement containing 150 mg of ALA phosphate was given per day for 24 weeks. For the evaluation of efficacy and safety, medical examinations as well as urine and blood tests will be performed prior to administration of ALA, then at 2 and 4 weeks, and thereafter every month (up to 12 months).
Primary Outcome(s)
To evaluate if ALA responds to the therapy, hemoglobin levels at 12 and 24 weeks will be compared with the data at pre-treatment. Effectiveness is defined as more than 1g/dL increase in hemoglobin level (if the case undergoes regular red blood cell transfusion, the effectiveness is defined as achieving transfusion withdrawal.).
Secondary Outcome(s)
Onset of adverse event is evaluated at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and thereafter every 4 weeks up to 12 months. The grade is defined according o the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4 guideline.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Other
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
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